TPP Panel Will Discuss Cybersecurity
Attire is business casual/military uniform of the day.
Cost is $10 per person must be received by noon June 15 by Visa or Master Card here or by cash delivered or mailed to The Patuxent Partnership, 22335 Exploration Drive, Suite 1035, Lexington Park, MD 20653.
Online registrations, without received payment by noon June 15, will be $15. Registration at the door will be $15.
No refunds. Any proceeds after expenses go to the Association of Naval Aviation and Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association.
Keynote & panelists include:
Troy Johnson, Senior Executive/DISL, Director of Navy Cybersecuity Division, OPNAV N2/N6F4
RADM Jeffrey Penfield, Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force
Stu Young, Director, Systems Engineering, NAVAIR
Pete Christensen, Director, National Cyber Range
CAPT Craig Grubb, Program Manager, PMA-299
Mr. Johnson served 22 years in the US Navy as a Cryptologist and Information Operations Planner. He became a member of the federal civil service in 2004 and was appointed to the Intelligence Community Senior Leadership Corps in 2012. Mr. Johnson’s service to the Navy and DoD has spanned over 30 years.
As Director of the OPNAV N2/N6 Navy Cybersecurity Division, Mr. Johnson leads the Echelon I organization responsible for executing cyber functions and tasks on behalf of DCNO (N2/N6). Prior to his current role, Mr. Johnson led the Task Force Cyber Awakening Cyber Security Task Group which conducted a CNO-directed enterprise-wide assessment of the Navy’s cyber security posture.
Before being appointed to TFCA, as Director of Capability Integration (N2/N6FX) Mr. Johnson integrated wide-ranging capabilities such as communications, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare to provide a seamless capability for the fleet as they pursued information dominance in Joint operations. These systems represented more than 180 programs and $50B across the Future Years Defense Plan.
He has served in Europe, Asia and on the East and West coasts within CONUS. His assignments have been afloat and ashore, both technical and managerial. Ashore, he has served as an Electronic Maintenance Officer, Operational Planner, Global Network Operations Officer and the Navy’s Operational Designated Accrediting Authority. Afloat, he served as Cryptologic Officer, Intelligence Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer.
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